| 4G technology is the latest technology that aims | | | | The difference in speed is not something that |
| to speed up communication. 4G technology will | | | | most people will notice when talking on the phone |
| increase speed of access for activities such as | | | | or even sending basic text messages, but when |
| wireless broadband access and multimedia | | | | connecting to the internet, uploading or |
| messaging and allow for widespread use of video | | | | downloading files or using a mobile device for |
| chat and mobile television. | | | | video purposes, the speed is important. |
| These are just some of the common uses that | | | | The industry uses a term called latency to |
| developers feel 4G technology will enhance. Many | | | | describe the amount of time it takes for the data |
| people believe that the speed of 4G will make it | | | | to travel. A simple way to understand this is by |
| an integral part of everyday life and may soon | | | | watching an internet video with a slower |
| find its way into items such as household | | | | connection. You will probably notice skips or stops |
| appliances and vehicles. | | | | in the picture. A higher speed will prevent that |
| 3G technology is currently in use in the US, and | | | | from happening. That speed translates to more |
| the speed that it moves data is roughly 1 megabit | | | | immediate and interactive results with data and |
| per second. It is anticipated that the new 4G | | | | video transfers from person to person in other |
| technology will move data at closer to 12 | | | | functions as well. |
| megabits per second. | | | | |